Communications by Religious Leaders on Immigration
To read pastoral letters and addresses by religious leaders, please click here.

Views of Minnesota Faith Leaders on the Immigration Debate
To read the responses of Minnesota faith leaders who were asked: “What is missing from the immigration debate from a faith perspective?”, please click here.

News Articles Related to Faith and Immigration
To browse news articles related to faith and immigration, please click here.

Immigrant Experiences Following 9/11
The Advocates has released the report "Voices from Silence", which details the impact of 9/11 on the lives of immigrants, refugees, and religious minorities in Minnesota. This report documents personal stories of fear and discrimination in a post-9/11 environment, and contextualizes them with an overview of laws and policies that have affected these communities. To download a PDF copy of this report, please click here. To find out more about how immigrants can submit their stories about life after 9/11, please click here.

Fact Sheets on Immigration
To access a list of fact sheets about immigration, including immigration categories, integration, the impact of immigrants on the U.S., and undocumented immigrants, please click here.

Information About the Immigration Raids
Immigration and Customs Enforcement has been significantly increasing raids on places of employment and homes of suspected undocumented immigrants. To find out more information about the raids, including how to be prepared for a raid in your community, please click here.

Local Immigration Laws
To find out more about why immigrant advocates should appeal to lawmakers to uphold immigration separation ordinances and oppose the creation of a memorandum of understanding, please click here. To find out more about separation ordinances protecting battered immigrant women, please click here.

Referral Sources for Immigrants

• Free legal assistance to asylum-seekers 
• Walk-in legal clinics
• Immigration attorney and agency referral list
• National and local organizations

Organizations Which Present About Immigration and Immigrant Rights

• Immigrant Law Center of MN: Presents on "No Second Chance" and "Immigration 101". For more information, please call 651-341-1011.
• Minnesota Immigrant Freedom Network: Provide "DREAM Act" advocacy trainings and "Raids Response" information presentations. For more information, please call 651-287-0550.
• The Advocates for Human Rights (formerly The Advocates for Human Rights): Presentations about immigration and immigrant rights, as well as staff development sessions. For more information, please call 612-341-3302 (ext. 112).
• Islamic Resource Group: Free interactive presentations that are specially designed to enhance understanding of Islam & Muslim culture. For more information, please click here.
• Moving Lives Speakers Bureau: Joint venture between The Advocates for Human Rights (formerly The Advocates for Human Rights) and Intermedia Arts. For more information, please call 612-874-2809.